love
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- 1 love、affection、romantic love、romance
- 2 love for something、attachment、passion
This noun refers to love as a deep feeling of care, attachment, or affection. It can describe family love, romantic love, or love for things such as work, music, or one’s hometown.
love、affection、romantic love、romance
A deep feeling of love or affection toward a person. It can refer broadly to family love or affection, and in a romantic context it means romantic love or a relationship involving love.
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ความรักของแม่ khwaam rák khɔ̌ɔŋ mɛ̂ɛ a mother’s love ความรักของแม่ details
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เขากำลังมีความรัก khǎw kamlaŋ mii khwaam rák He is in love. เขากำลังมีความรัก details
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เรื่องความรัก rʉ̂aŋ khwaam rák matters of love / romantic relationships เรื่องความรัก details
love for something、attachment、passion
A strong attachment, love, or passion directed toward something other than a person, such as music, work, a place, or a hobby.
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ความรักในเสียงเพลง khwaam rák nay sǐaŋ phleeŋ a love of music ความรักในเสียงเพลง details
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ความรักต่อบ้านเกิด khwaam rák tɔ̀ɔ bâan kə̀ət love for one’s hometown ความรักต่อบ้านเกิด details
Learning notes
Explanation
ความรัก is formed from ความ plus รัก. รัก means “to love,” and ความ turns it into an abstract noun, so ความรัก means “love” as a feeling or concept. It is a common word in both speech and writing, especially when talking about love in general, family affection, romantic relationships, advice about love, or song lyrics.
Usage
It is commonly used when talking about romance, family affection, songs, dramas, novels, speeches, and general reflections on life. It can also describe a strong love or attachment to work, music, one’s hometown, or other meaningful things.
Caution
Do not use ความรัก as a verb. To say “I love you,” say ฉันรักคุณ, not *ฉันความรักคุณ. For a lighter “like,” ชอบ is usually more natural.
Differences from similar words
1 love synonyms
2 love for something synonyms
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ความชอบ means “liking” or “preference” and can be fairly light. ความรัก suggests a deeper attachment or love.